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Perú Archaeological Site Descriptions: A comprehensive listing of Peru’s archaeological complexes and monuments, including detailed descriptions, locations, entry fees, site museums and visitor restrictions. http://www.fertur-travel.com/ Copyright © 2009 - 2012 Fertur Peru Travel E.I.R.L. All Rights Reserved Much has changed since the original publication of this list of Peruvian ancient sites in 2009, with dozens of major archaeological discoveries. For up-to-date information, check our Peruvian Travel Trends blog. The purpose of publishing this map and description list was to help inform you about possible archaeological destinations to visit during your vacation to Peru. Many are on well known tourist circuits and are easily accessible. These include the sites along Peru’s northern coast Moche circuit, like Túcume, El Brujo and Huaca Cao, Huaca Rajada, Chan Chan and the Temples of the Sun and Moon. There are also the sites along the Nor Amazónico circuit, Kuélap, Revash, the Sarcophagi of Karajia and Lagoon of the Condors. Many others are common stops for a Cusco vacation: Sacsayhuaman Pisaq, Ollantaytambo, Tambomachay, Ollantaytambo, Choquequirao and the half dozen Inca archaeology sites accessible only via the Inca Trail en route to Machu Picchu. Others are lesser known, farther off the beaten path and it’s these destinations we hope you will become interested in and enquire about visiting to forge new routes. Our goal is to broaden and develop sustainable eco-tourism throughout Peru. If there are any archaeological sites missing from our list, or if you see an error that needs correcting, please let us know via our blog’s comment section. Or write to us directly at: [email protected]. Perú Archaeological Sites Index Lima Amazonas 8. "Cave of the 11. San José de Moro 1. Incahuasi 1. Kuelap Guitarist" (Cueva de 2. Pachacamac 2. Lagoon of the Guitarrero) Cajamarca 3. Puruchuco Condors 9. Sanctuary of Punkuri 1. Cumbemayo 4. Paramonga 3. Revash 10. Chavín de Huántar Archaeological Complex 5. Sacred City of Caral 4. Karajia Sarcophagi Complex 2. Kuntur Wasi 6. Huaca Huallamarca 5. Yalape 11. Mojeque y Pampa de Ceremonial Center 7. Pucllana Historic Park 6. Macro Archaeological Llamas 3. Ransom Room 8. Cajamarquilla Complex 12. La Galgada (Cuarto del Rescate) 9. Huaca Garagay 7. La Congona Archaeological Site 4. Layzón Pyramid 10. Pariacaca Trail (from 8. Ollape Archaeological 13. Citadel of Pañamarca 5. Necropolis of Pachacamac) Complex Combayo 11. Yaros 9. Olan Piura 6. Windows of Otuzco Archaeological Complex 10. Chipuric - 1. Temple of the Jaguar 12. Rupac-Marca Cullpi Mausoleum of Luya 2. Aypate Lambayeque 11. Pitaya Petroglyphs Archaeological Zone 1. Pyramids of Túcume Huancavelica 12. Gran Vilaya 3. Illescas 2. Sipán 1. Huaytara 13. Cochabamba Archaeological Complex 3. Sicán (Batán Grande) Archaeological Complex 14. Rock Paintings of 4. Samanga Petroglyphs - Pómac 2. Incahuasi Yamon 5. Vicus Archaeological 4. Multicolored Murals Archaeological Complex Area of Ucupe 3. Uchkus Icañam Cusco 6. Narihualá Fort 5. Huaca Chotuna Archaeological Complex 1. The Fortress of 4. Archaeological Saqsaywaman Moquegua Arequipa Remains of the Allpas 2. Qenqo 1. Baúl Peak 1. Petroglyphs of Dead from Acobamba 3. Puka Pukará Archaeological Site Bull Ravine (Toro 4. Tambomachay Water Muerto) Puno Temple Ica 2. Sumbay Caves 1. Inca Uyo 5. Ollantaytambo 1. The Sentry or "Huaca" 3. Ravine of the Cow, or Archaeological Site 6. Chinchero of the Sun Port Inca 2. Cutimbo Archaeological Complex 2. Archaeological Archaeological Complex 7. Pisaq Archaeological Remains of Tambo San Martín 3. Sillustani Park Colorado 1. Citadel of Gran 4. Mauka Llajta 8. Huchuy Qosqo 3. Lost City of the Pajatén 5. Inti Uyo 9. Moray Archaeological Huayuri 2. Panguana Petroglyphs 6. Pucará Archaeological Site 4. Nazca Lines and 3. Polish Petroyglyphs Complex 10. Pikillaqta Geoglyphs and Bello Horizonte 7. Molloko 11. Machu Picchu 5. Cahuachi Ceremonial 4. Chazuta Archaeological Site Historical Sanctuary Center Archaeological Site 12. Choquequirao 6. Necropolis of Ayacucho 13. Tipon Chauchilla Apurímac 1. Wari Archaeological Archaeological Complex 7. Los Paredones - Inca 1. Saywite Monolith Complex 14. Qorikancha Administrative Center 2. Sondor 2. Cave of Piquimachay 15. Raqchi 8. Cantalloc Aqueduct Archaeological Complex or Pikimachay Archaeological Complex 3. Curamba 3. Vilcashuamán 16. Hatun Rumiyoc Tacna Archaeological Complex Archaeological Complex (Stone of 12 Angles) 1. Chullpas of Causuri 4. Pumacocha or 17. Tarawasi Huánuco Intihuatana 18. K'anamarca La Libertad 1. Kotosh or the Temple Archaeological Complex 1. Chan Chan of the Crossed Hands 5. Caniche Ancash Archaeological Complex 2. Tantamayo Archaeological Complex 1. Willcahuain and Ichic 2. Temples of the Sun Archaeological Complex Willcahuain and Moon 3. Garu Archaeological Pasco Archaeological Complex 3. El Brujo Complex 1. Goñicutac 2. Waullac Archaeological Complex 4. Huanuco Pampa Archaeological Complex 3. Las Aldas 4. Markahuamachuco 5. Cave of Lauricocha 2. Chumpinvilcas Archaeological Site Archaeological Complex Archaeological Complex 4. Chanquillo 5. Pakatnamu Complex Junín 3. Ichugan Observatory 6. La Esmeralda 1. Tunanmarca Archaeological Complex 5. Warriors of Sechin 7. Wiracochapampa 2. Sanctuary of Wari 4. Gorish Archaeological Archaeological Complex 8. Temple of the Dragon Willka or Warivilca Site 6. Tumshukaico or Rainbow (Huaca El 3. Terraces of Archaeological Dragón or Arco Iris)" Tarmatambo Tumbes Monument 9. Chepén Mountain and 1. Cabeza de Vaca 7. Pashas Archaeological Crucis Path (Via Crucis) (Head of the Cow) Site 10. Pirca Pirca Archaeological Zone Archaeological Complex Archaeological Site Details Region Location Access Description Site Entrance Opening Museum & Other Fee Hours Services Lima Province Cañete Distance Time An Inca archaeological site, its construction is associated with the campaign fought against the Lord of the 15 km from District Lunahuaná 20 Minutes Guarcos (1450AD), in the province now known as Lunahuaná District Cañete. The site was constructed to be the General's quarters for Túpac Yupanqu and was built of stone. You A number of operators can recognize three sectors or neighborhoods: Barrio in Lunahuana offer the Adult Ticket Incaico (for army officials), Barrio Religioso (possibly 1. Incahuasi site as part of their S/.1.00 inhabited by troops) and the Palace of the Inca, a 60 kilometers from circuit, but there are Locality or km 29.5 via Cañete building that forms a trapezoidal shape at its highest San Vincente de 45 Minutes no onsite services Reference and Lunahuaná point. The site is related to the archaeological sites at Cañete Cerro Azul, Huacones and Cerro del Oro (from the Guarco culture). Province Lima Distance Time Pachacamac is considered one of the most important pre- Children & District Lurín Hispanic ceremonial centers on the Central Coast of School On site museum is Peru. For at least two thousand years it was occupied by Students part of the National Andean cultures like the Lima, Wari, Ichma and Inca. It S/.1.00, Monday - Friday: System of Museums. is comprised of monumental pyramids (The Temple of 2. Pachacamac 31 kilometers from Professors, Locality or Old Panamericana 45 minutes 9:00 - 17:00 Also includes guides, the Son, the Painted Temple and the Temple of the Lima Students & Reference South km 31.5 cafeteria, guards and Mamaconas, among others) and occupies an area of Retirees bathrooms. approximately 492 hectares. S/.2.00, Adults S/.5.50 Province Lima Distance Time Built in the Inca period (15th-16th century) and Children & constructed on a rectangular, adobe base. The site is District Ate School famous for the discovery of an urn in 1956 that contained Students Tuesday - Onsite museum, 21 Inca “khipu”, a grouping of strands tied with knots to S/.1.00, Thursday 8:30am - guides, cafeteria, signify numbers or words. The khipu have since been 3. Puruchuco 6 kilometers from Professors, 4:00pm, Saturdays children's room, 20 minutes studied to determine whether they were simply the Inca’s Locality or Km 4.5 Carretera Lima Students & & Sundays 9:00am temporary exhibit accounting system, or were an as-yet untranslated form Reference Central, Ate Retirees - 4:00pm room, bathrooms of writing. S/.2.00, Adults S/.5.50 Province Barranca Distance Time City built on the frontier of the Kingdom of Chimor, whose District Pativilca capital was Chan Chan. It is believed to have been an important site of worship, and takes its name from the town of Paramonga, although no original name for the Children & site can be found in the Muchik language, which was Km 209 of School spoken on the north coast of Peru before the Spanish 20 minutes (from Onsite museum, 4. Paramonga Panamericana Students 9:00 - 17:00 conquest. Usually called the "Fort," referring to one of its the city of bathrooms Locality or Over the Forteleza Norte, then S/.1.00, Adults principal and best-preserved buildings at the top of the Paramonga) Reference River another 50 meters S/.3.00 hill, a pyramid that has 4 levels, each of enormous proportions, constructed from adobe and resembling European medieval castle. Province Barranca Distance Time Caral represents the oldest civilization in the Americas, which developed around the same time as Mesopotamia, District Supe Egypt, India and China. It's a city that represents the pre- ceramic period. Covering an area of approximately 66 School Souvenir store, snack hectares (it is believed that at one time the city measured Students & bar, reception and rest 23 kilometers from around 3,000ha), the constructions are of various sizes the City of Caral Retirees Monday to Sunday area, bathrooms and 1 hour from Caral and serve several functions. Archaeologists have 5. Sacred City of Caral Via Supe-Ámbar turnoff, Turn at Km S/.1.00, 9:00 -17:00, Last cooking area. On turnoff, 2 and a half identified 6 pyramids, and a series of middle-sized and Locality or until you reach the 184 of the Students group in at 16:00 weekends local people hours from Lima small buildings, including temples, Reference pedestrians S/.3.60, Adults sell food typical of the Panamericana residential areas, public plazas, amphitheatres, entrance S/.11.20 area.